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Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programmes (12 Jun 2018)

Simon Harris: I understand that both parties have been invited to appear before the Public Accounts Committee this week which will provide an opportunity to address these issues.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Reports (12 Jun 2018)

Simon Harris: The HSE published the Report of the Primary Care Eye Services Review Group in June 2017. The overall aim of the Review is to reorganise primary care eye services with an increased emphasis on maximising delivery of a comprehensive service at primary care level, thereby also releasing capacity in the acute sector to provide more complex services.  This reflects Government policy, which...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Data (12 Jun 2018)

Simon Harris: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff Data (12 Jun 2018)

Simon Harris: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to you directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services Provision (12 Jun 2018)

Simon Harris: The national approach to future oral health service provision will be informed by the National Oral Health Policy, which is currently being finalised and which I expect will be published later this year. The aim of the policy is to develop a model of care that will enable preventative approaches to be prioritised, improve access, and support interventions appropriate to current and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Data (12 Jun 2018)

Simon Harris: In reply to the Deputy's question please see the following table outlining the number of discretionary medical cards, and the percentage of the population covered by these cards, by month for 2018. 2018 No. of Discretionary Cards % of population May 137,313 2.87% April 135,728 2.83% March 134,437 2.81% February 133,211 2.78% January 131,160 2.74%

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Data (12 Jun 2018)

Simon Harris: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Funding (12 Jun 2018)

Simon Harris: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (12 Jun 2018)

Simon Harris: I established a group, under the chairmanship of the Chief Medical Officer, to consider the issues raised by the Joint Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution in their ancillary recommendations. Work is ongoing to explore all of the issues associated with enhancing access to contraception.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage (12 Jun 2018)

Simon Harris: The LTI Scheme was established under Section 59(3) of the Health Act 1970 (as amended). The conditions covered by the LTI are: acute leukaemia; mental handicap; cerebral palsy; mental illness (in a person under 16); cystic fibrosis; multiple sclerosis; diabetes insipidus; muscular dystrophies; diabetes mellitus; parkinsonism; epilepsy; phenylketonuria; haemophilia; spina bifida;...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (12 Jun 2018)

Simon Harris: Under the Health Act 2004, the Health Service Executive (HSE) is required to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. Section 6 of the HSE Governance Act 2013 bars the Minister for Health from directing the HSE to provide a treatment or a personal service to any individual or to confer eligibility on any individual. The National...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (12 Jun 2018)

Simon Harris: Under the Health Act 2004, the Health Service Executive (HSE) is required to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. Section 6 of the HSE Governance Act 2013 bars the Minister for Health from directing the HSE to provide a treatment or a personal service to any individual or to confer eligibility on any individual. The National...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (12 Jun 2018)

Simon Harris: Under the Health Act 2004, the Health Service Executive (HSE) is required to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. Section 6 of the HSE Governance Act 2013 bars the Minister for Health from directing the HSE to provide a treatment or a personal service to any individual or to confer eligibility on any individual. The National...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Products Regulatory Authority (12 Jun 2018)

Simon Harris: Under European and Irish legislation, before a medicine can be placed on the market the manufacturer must seek an authorisation from the Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA), or in the case of certain medicines, the European Medicines Agency. Where a medicine is not authorised in Ireland, a licensed wholesaler may import it if it has been prescribed by a doctor for a patient under...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HIQA Data (12 Jun 2018)

Simon Harris: As this is a service matter the question has been referred to the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) for attention and direct reply to the Deputy. If you have not received a reply from HIQA within 15 days, please contact my Private Office and my officials will follow the matter up.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programmes (12 Jun 2018)

Simon Harris: BreastCheck, the national breast screening programme, offers free screening mammograms every two years to women within the eligible population. The screening process seeks to identify cancer at an early stage when it has a better outcome and may be treated less aggressively with less morbidity. The program has been running since 2000 and over that time has provided more than 1.7 million...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (12 Jun 2018)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 659, 837 and 927 together. The HSE has statutory responsibility for medicine pricing and reimbursement decisions, in accordance with the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013.As Minister for Health, I do not have any statutory power or function in relation to the reimbursement of medicines. The Act specifies the criteria for decisions on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Correspondence (12 Jun 2018)

Simon Harris: In order to provide a clear picture of the circumstances in relation to the CervicalCheck clinical audit process, it is essential to establish the facts in a comprehensive and precise manner. It is also important to restore the trust and confidence of women in CervicalCheck.  In this regard, I have appointed Dr Gabriel Scally, President of the Epidemiology and Public...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Programme for Government Implementation (12 Jun 2018)

Simon Harris: Details of the implementation status on the Health Commitments contained in the Programme for Partnership Government are available in the Annual Report as produced by the Programme for Government office of Department of an Taoiseach.  The role of the Programme for Government Office is to monitor the implementation of the commitments contained in the Programme for Government...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Commencement of Legislation (12 Jun 2018)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 663 and 733 together. A number of technical drafting issues have come to light in relation to Parts 2 & 3 of the Children and Family Relationships Act 2015. The implications of these issues are being explored by officials in the Department of Health and the Office of the Attorney General, and as these discussions are ongoing, we do not wish to...